In our heavily regulated environment qualifying and developing low-cost sources is a time-consuming and difficult endeavour. In multinationals this can take anywhere between 12 and 36 months or even longer, which makes the right approach crucial.

Will “apps culture” have an impact on the way how we run our business in procurement?

I am writing this month’s blog on my last day as I exit one of the leading supply chain organisations as defined by Gartner. So the obvious question begins, as to how would I define excellence and how this has translated into that positive industry perception?

At Vodafone, sourcing for value is something that my team and I strive for on a daily basis. But what does value actually mean in a modern supply chain environment and how do we achieve it?